An oil portrait of a bay sport horse, focused on capturing expression, presence, and quiet elegance. The soft, atmospheric background allows the horse’s eye and refined features to become the focal point of the composition.
Projects
Knitting Hands Dressage Illustration
Illustration for a dressage trainer’s article about the effective use of the rider’s hands.
2023 PNHS Poster Art Contest Winner
Winner of the 2023 PNHS Poster and Program Cover Art Contest.
DiFelice’s piece “Behind the Scenes at PNHS” met the judging criteria of creativity, originality, quality of design and unique representation of The Pennsylvania National Horse Show, earning DiFelice the contest’s $1,000 grand prize.
Retractable Poster Display
Illustration and graphic design for a large retractable banner for the Allpony – Horsemanship for Kids website.
Tack & Bits Activity Sheets
Illustration and graphic design for a horse tack learning activity. This PDF download includes informational pages about basic types of saddles, with a focus on the parts of an English saddle. Activity sheets include fill in the blanks worksheets for a D ring snaffle, full cheek snaffle, egg butt, and loose ring snaffle bits, parts of the English saddle and parts of the saddle under the flap, parts of the bridle, and a tack crossword puzzle.
Tying Horses Safely Activity
Graphic design and illustration for a downloadable 2 page PDF with pointers about tying horses safely, and an illustrated guide to learn how to tie a quick release knot. Includes a coloring page activity.
Horse Arena Terms & Exercises Activity
Graphic design and illustration for a downloadable 5 page PDF with horseback riding arena terms and exercises informational activity sheets.
Riding Aids Activity
Graphic design and illustration for downloadable PDF horseback riding aids activity sheets on the Allpony website.
This PDF Download Contains:
-An explanation sheet that explains natural and artificial aids.
-A riding aids craft that allows students to cut out the riding aids and place them in the correct location.
-An information sheet that explains the order that riding aids should be applied with an example.
-An interactive charades games that allows students to explore the idea of riding aid intensity.
Shoulder-In Illustrations
View from above horse and rider graphics. Series of illustrations and infographics that explain the shoulder-in move in dressage.
Hand Position Graphic
Educational illustration commission that teaches about the correct hand position when riding.